Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-14

I'VE also wish to call attention to the
fact that the aggregate cost per capita per
week for kcepin" patients for the year end
ing September 30 lSS6, was only
- Il S-l3, and for the last six months
ending September 80, lSSG, was only
so 1-l3, which include all EXPENSES in
running the Institution, which is cheaper
than it ever has been here or at any other
similar institution, which surely demon
StrateS the fact that those in charge of the
Hospital are not guilty of waste or cxtrav-
aGIncc. Coal and many other ncccssaries.
which cntor largely into the current cX-
pcnSca, are advancing in price. We can
not Halter ourselves that we can long CON
tnuc on 80 cheap scale The Board
passed through the entire building. care
fully >crutinlllng everything relating to
the health and comfort OF the patients, and
We are gratilicd to say to Your Exccllency,
rs well rs to the friends of the unfortunate
inmates, that we believe no pains are
spared or attention wanting on the part OF
the officers to promote the health and COM
fort OF the patients
The greatest number of patients in the
Hospital during the year ending Srptcm-
Der 80, lSN6, was 6-S; lowest, 673: Sep
tcmbcr 81, GIG; duilyavcragc, $50; cost per
capita per week, 500 7-l3.
The superintendent report, made some
weeks ago, shows that ne expected the
new building to he finished by January list
inst, and that it will accommodate $50
patients comfortably.
In this connection the Superintendent
says:
"rhere are now TO applications on file
awaiting admission You will see bv this
report that our house has been crowded to
It's fullest capacity Tor the last two years.
Our new house will give room for all that
are now in lailS, but the time is not far
distant when it too will he filled, aud our
State will have to make other provisions
for the unfortunate insane or let them Ian
guiSh IN jails or private prisons. In my
last printed report stated that, in my
opinion, the most economical and cXpcdi-
tiOus way of providing more room would
be to add two stories to the southern one
story building, thereby making room for
lSO or more patients. hope you will
consider this matter and make such rec
Ommen latiOmS rs you may think proper.
am informed by workmen, whom | he
lieye competent to judge that the work
can be done for fifty thousand dollars.
$50, OOO.l
The following, from the Superntendcnts
report, is also worthy OF consideration:
Before closing my report 10y giving you
Z statement of the amount of money needed
for the years 1855, wish To mention the
question OF the disposition TO he made ut
the. criminal insane The courts often
send persons to the Hospital accused and
convicted of criminal acts. These persons
are unfit To associate with the yirtuOuS
class of insane committed to our charge.
There are many reasons why to intimate
association of the good and the pure with
the corrupt and crime-stained should be
avoided and prevented, the latter OF whose
characters, conversation and habits would
pOllute the oycr-Sensitive insane. The con
Wet insane of the State are not numerous.
At this time we have seven or eight, hut
the number will increase. think the
State should provide suitable acc0mmOda-
tions for them in connection with the pen
itentiary. have no doubt that if proper
quarters were provided for them there and
the treatment assigned to the physician IN
charge, it would diminish and in many
cases prevent the plea of insanity that is 50
often made to avoid punishment under the
belief that brief stay in the Hospital
would substitute long stay in the Peni-
Tertiary. do not bolieveit is just or right
or advisable to place the burglar, thietand
murderer in daily intercourse and aSsocla-
ton with the virtuOus insane. Who
among us would be willing to have the test
applied in our own houses or to our own
relatives? Our asylums should not be 4
refuge for crime
The Superintendent presents TO the
Board of Directors the following estimates
to meet the wants OF the Hospital for the
years 1S~7 and ISIS: